naqa'

Maltese

Root
n-q-għ
3 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈna.ʔa/
  • IPA(key): /ˈna.ʔaˤ/ (archaic)
  • Rhymes: -aʔa, -aʔaˤ

Etymology 1

From Arabic نَقَعَ (naqaʕa).

Verb

naqa’ (imperfect jinqa’, past participle minqugħ, verbal noun nqigħ or naqa’)

  1. to macerate, to ret, to soak
Conjugation
Conjugation of naqa’ (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m nqajt nqajt naqa’ nqajna nqajtu naqgħu
f naqgħet
imperfect m ninqa’ tinqa’ jinqa’ ninqgħu tinqgħu jinqgħu
f tinqa’
imperative inqa’ inqgħu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m nqajtx nqajtx naqax nqajniex nqajtux naqgħux
f naqgħitx
imperfect m ninqax tinqax jinqax ninqgħux tinqgħux jinqgħux
f tinqax
imperative tinqax tinqgħux

Etymology 2

From Arabic نَقْع (naqʕ).

Noun

naqa’ m (instance noun naqgħa)

  1. verbal noun of naqa’: soaking, macerating
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